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B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a pandemic-era ban on their farms have "no reasonable prospect of success," dismissing their bid for damages against th...
Aug 5, 2025
Montreal Pride organizers have reversed ban on Jewish community group in parade
MONTREAL - Organizers for the upcoming Montreal Pride parade have reversed their decision to exclude a Jewish LGBTQ+ group from joining the march. Fiert Montral made the announcement a few days after ...
Aug 5, 2025
Woman dies in head-on crash in Langford on Vancouver Island
A 34-year-old woman has been killed in a head-on crash on Vancouver Island after witnesses told police her vehicle crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic. West Shore RCMP say the crash happened...
Aug 5, 2025
Photo Gallery: A look back at the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster
Two years before the Titan submersible imploded south of Newfoundland, killing five people, Canada's Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub's American owner, the U.S. Coast Guard say...
Aug 5, 2025
Vancouver officers cleared in arrest that led to suspect's broken wrist
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog group has cleared Vancouver police officers of wrongdoing in the arrest of a suspect in a stranger attack that led to the man's wrist being broken. The I...
Aug 5, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will grant a series of financial aid measures to Canada's forestry sector. The move comes as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian so...
Aug 5, 2025
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake considering road tolls in response to federal cuts
KAHNAWAKE - The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake says it will probably impose tolls on the roads crossing its territory in response to looming federal budget cuts. Grand Chief Cody Diabo told reporters the...
Aug 5, 2025
'Slow cooking': Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become fastest man in Canada
TORONTO - Jerome Blake's rise to becoming Canada's fastest man this season has been a matter of "slow cooking." The sprinter from Kelowna, B.C., has enjoyed a career year, in which he's added another ...
Aug 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade and touring a Canadian Forces f...
Aug 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade and touring a Canadian Forces f...
Aug 5, 2025
